Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Cathline Nagel
Product Manager, Systems Change Lab
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Ryan O'Connor
Knowledge Tools Analyst, NDC Partnership
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Tappan Parker
Outreach and Engagement Manager, Systems Change Lab
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Mikayla Pellerin
Project and Engagement Manager, New Climate Economy
Whitney Pierson
Operations Manager, NDC Partnership
Caitlin Pinkard
Communications Manager, NDC Partnership
Almo Pradana
Deputy Program Director On Climate, Energy, Cities & The Ocean, WRI Indonesia
Apoorva R
Manager, Climate Program, WRI India
Matt Ramlow
Research Associate
Radhika Rao
Research Associate
Jennifer Rennicks
Deputy Director, Government Affairs
David Rich
Deputy Director, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Lucas Richard-Carvajal
Project Associate, Country Transitions
Danielle Riedl
Research Analyst II, Industrial Innovation & Carbon Removal
Kelsey Ring
Intern, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth Engagement NDC Partnership
Melanie Robinson
Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director, WRI Africa
Katie Ross
Senior Associate
Chris Rowe
Data Science Strategist, Data Lab
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
Evana Said
Research Analyst II
Avra Saslow
Data Analyst, Data Lab
Clea Schumer
Associate, Raising National Ambition
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Alex Simpkins
Communications Coordinator, New Climate Economy
Neelam Singh
Senior Associate, Global Climate Program
Priveena Sri
Program Coordinator, NDC Partnership
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Gabrielle Swaby
Manager, Diplomacy and Partnerships, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Tomohiro Tasaki
Visiting Research Fellow, Systems Change Lab
Chikondi Thangata
Associate, International Climate Action
Kim Thornton
Project Manager, Systems Change Lab
Amy Todd
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Lead, Electric School Bus Initiative
Catalina Torres
Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Laio Teixeira
Project Analyst, WRI Brasil
Carolyn Turkaly
Operations Manager, Center for Equitable Development
